Akaer was at PNAA Conference, Pacific Northwest Aviation conference, from 12th to 15th February. The event featured several important presentations and panels addressing the market tendencies, industry best practices and new technologies. Major OEMs presented their market outlook and important consulting agencies provided their point of view about the market.
2018’s 17th Annual Conference saw continued growth over previous years with 623 attendees from around the globe. Executives representing over 330 companies from 10 nations gathered to hear how the aerospace industry is transforming and how they can stay ahead of their competition with the use of digital technologies, analytics, automation, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing techniques.
PNAA’s B2B meetings bustled with activity as suppliers from hundreds of global companies met with 24 representatives from OEMs and Tier 1-2 suppliers in 10 minute one-on-one sessions. These sessions were an opportunity for the supplier to discuss their products and services and learn about the requirements for entering the representative’s supply chain. This year, 414 connections were made during the B2B.